Obit of Ridgeway, William Herman - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 14 Dec 2008 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Cheyenne Cemetery--Cheyenne OK Surnames: Ridgeway, Ward, Eagle, Majors, Ivey Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/7432 William Herman Ridgeway died at his home south of Cheyenne last Thursday afternoon December 7, 1933 after an illness of several months. He lived on the Otts farm near Needmore at the time of his death. His wife preceded him in death several years ago. Mr. Ridgeway is survived by seven children, Miss Kate, who lived with her father at the time of his death; Mrs. Ott Majors, of Needmore; Warren, of Cheyenne; Willie, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Henry, of California; Mrs. Ivey, of Colorado; and Calvin Ridgeway. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church at Cheyenne. Burial was made by the side of his wife in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. ========= Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 14-Dec-1933 William Herman Ridgeway, was born November 18, 1871, in the Indian Territory, and departed this life December 7, 1933, being 62 years of age. He was a semi-invalid for many years before his death, and has been bedfast for many months. He was the son of W.J. Ridgeway and Fanny Ward. He is survived by one brother who resides at Phoenix, Arizona. He married Francis Eagle, and to this union was born nine children, five boys and four girls. To mounr his passing he leavers seven devoted children; his wife having preceded him to eternal rest several years ago. The departed was a member of the Woodmen of the World. He has resided many yewars in our midst and leaves a host of friends and neighnors to mourn his passing. Services were conducted in the Baptist church of Cheyenne December 8th, 1933 and interment was made in the Cheyenne Cemetery with Rev. Bradley officiating and Tunnard's funeral home in charge. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 14-Dec-1933 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html